Brush-holder.



W. T. FRY.

BRUSH HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 11. I916.

Patented Jan. 28, 1919. 4

WILLIAM T. FRY, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.

. BRUSH-HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 28, 1919.

Application filed January 17, 1916. Serial No. 72,604.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM T. FRY, a citizen of the United States,residing at San Francisco, in the county of San Francisco and State ofCalifornia, have invented new and useful Improvements in Brush- Holders,of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in brush supports or holders andhas particular application to a combination brush support and wiper forsupporting brushes in proximity to the edge of a paperhangers pastebucket, calcimine bucket or the like.

In carrying out the present invention, it is my purpose to provide adevice of the class described whereby the brush may be convenientlysupported in proximity to the edge of the bucket and whereby any excesspaste, calcimine or the like may be wiped from the brush.

It is also my purpose to provide a device of the type set forth whichmay be rapidly and conveniently applied to and removed from the bucketand which, when in posi tion upon the bucket, will be securely andeffectively held in place.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists in theconstruction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter set forthin and falling within the scope of the claim.

In the accompanying drawing;

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a paperhangers paste bucket equippedwith a combination brush support and scraper constructed in accordancewith the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a similar view of the device re moved from the bucket.

Fig. 3 is a bottom plan view of the device showing the supports thereforin folded position. A

Referring now to the drawing in detail, 1 designates a bucket or likereceptacle of any suitable construction, while 2 designates my improvedsupport as an entirety. In the present instance, this support embodies aplate 3 having the end edges and one side edge upturned to form a bead4, and the remaining side edge out out on the arc of a circle as at 5 toconform to the curvature of the upper edge of the bucket. In the presentinstance, a reinforcing rod 6 is disposed within the bead 4 andcooperates with the bead to strengthen the plate. Fastened to the bottomof the plate adjacent to each end thereof are bearing brackets 7 8, 8indicate supports for the plate 3 and each support 8 is preferablyformed from a single length of wire bent upon itself between its ends asat 9 and having one end portion extended outwardly as at 10 andjournaled in the brackets 7 at one end of the plate, and the remainingend portion downturned as at 11 and cooperating with the bent portion 9to receive the upper edge of the bucket. The outer extremity of theoutturned portion 10 is bent at right angles to itself as at 12 andcooperates with the bent portion 9 to hold the support within thebrackets and at the same time limit the swinging movement of the supportfrom inactive position to active position. The supports are so arrangedrelatively to each other as to nicely receive the edge of the bucket, asclearly illustrated in Fig. 1 of the drawings, and when the supports arein active position and in engagement with the bucket, the plate is heldupon the upper edge of the ucket so as to support the brush, while thecurved edge 5 of the plate forms a scraper whereby any surplus materialmay be removed from the brush.

When the device is removed from the bucket, the supports may be foldedagainst the bottom of the plate as clearly illustrated in Fig. 3 of thedrawings so as to facilitate the carrying of the device.

While I have herein shown and described one preferred form of myinvention by way of illustration. I wish it to be understood that I donot limit or confine myself to the precise details of constructionherein described and delineated, as modification and variation may bemade within the scope of the claim without departing from the spirit ofthe invention.

I claim:

A brush holder adapted to be applied to a bucket comprising a plate,brackets mounted at the under surface thereof, supports turnably held inthe brackets and each consistin of a wire folded at a point between itsen s upon itself and having an end portion which is parallel with andspaced from said folded portion, each support also having another endportion disposed at an 0b tuse angle to the length of the folded por- Intestimony whereof I afiix my signature tionI 1 the said1 end plorgionsapid fplld lying in presence of two witnesses. in t e same p one, t east sai' 'en portion being provided with an angularly disposed WILLIAM13 extremity which is disposed at a right angle Witnesses:

to the plane in which the fold and the end MARTHA FRY, portions lie. C.F. MADISON.

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